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mike hellgren live outside the baltimore county courthouse in towson. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon. the defendant, danelle rayburn still wears the scars of the doesn't. he has scars from one end of his head to the other. he took the stand this morning. he said he had no recollection of the incident that killed two people. the deadly scene unfolded near the park & ride on i-70 june 21, 2009. prosecutors say 27-year-old danelle rayburn was driving this chevy impala which slammed into a crowd watching a illegal drag race. mary katherine abernathy died and so did her friend, jonathan henderson. a judge will decide his i fate. prosecutors say he was drunk more than twice the legal limit. one witness testified rayburn tried to avoid the crowd. several others injured and police since cracked down on racing in that area. now, the prosecution is wrapping up their closing arguments. the defense will have closing arguments. then the judge will make a decision. prosecutors said this morning in court according to the impala's air bag sensor it was spe
mike hellgren live outside the baltimore county courthouse in towson. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon. the defendant, danelle rayburn still wears the scars of the doesn't. he has scars from one end of his head to the other. he took the stand this morning. he said he had no recollection of the incident that killed two people. the deadly scene unfolded near the park & ride on i-70 june 21, 2009. prosecutors say 27-year-old danelle rayburn was driving this chevy impala which...
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tonight mike hellgren explains how they are all linked in a crime. >> reporter: major anthony brown has had his police powers taken away while the department investigating how his personal weapon ended up in the office of ramos. ramos reported a .38 caliber revolver stolen. he gave police the serial number and they traced it back to major brown. >> what police are trying to say right now, is how did the gun end up in the possession of a busy owner. we need to find out if everything was done -- >> reporter: if a gun is sold there are strict guidelines and violations could carry big fines and jail time. but ramos wife told wjz his gun did not belong to her husband. he says that he and the major were long friends. she told me its unfortunate and we didn't want the gun to end up in the wrong hands. mayor brown is under what is called an administrative suspension. >> what that means is he is under investigation but he is very much involved. >> reporter: mr. ramos lawyer says that nothing illegal is going on and he doesn't want this to tarnish his client's sterling reputation. >>> police arre
tonight mike hellgren explains how they are all linked in a crime. >> reporter: major anthony brown has had his police powers taken away while the department investigating how his personal weapon ended up in the office of ramos. ramos reported a .38 caliber revolver stolen. he gave police the serial number and they traced it back to major brown. >> what police are trying to say right now, is how did the gun end up in the possession of a busy owner. we need to find out if everything...
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mike hellgren has the latest from the baltimore county courthouse. >> the defendant, donnell rayburn has scars from the accident. he has took the stand this morning. he said he had no recognition of the incident that could land him behind bars for years. >> reporter: the deadly scene unfolded near the park and ride. prosecutors say 27-year-old donnell rayburn was driving this chevy impala, which slammed into a crowd, watching an illegal drag race. 21-year-old mary katherine abernathy died, so did her friend, 21-year-old jonathan henderson. a judge will decide has fate. he faces 17 charges. and prosecutors say he was drunk, more than twice the legal limit. one witness did testify, rayburn tried to avoid the crowd. several others were injured. and police have since cracked down on racing in that area. >> reporter: prosecutors said in that closing statement that it was actually speeding up as it headed into the crowd of people. reporting from circuit court in towson, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> reporter: maryland lawmakers continue to push for tougher pen penalties for those
mike hellgren has the latest from the baltimore county courthouse. >> the defendant, donnell rayburn has scars from the accident. he has took the stand this morning. he said he had no recognition of the incident that could land him behind bars for years. >> reporter: the deadly scene unfolded near the park and ride. prosecutors say 27-year-old donnell rayburn was driving this chevy impala, which slammed into a crowd, watching an illegal drag race. 21-year-old mary katherine...
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and mike hellgren has the investigation for us tonight. mike? >> reporter: mary, it did happen here. and police say he is the head of the -- used the head of the hammer to attack his grandma. he was denied bail. >> reporter: 14-year-old hasani garrett has no record of violence. he gets good grades. so what made him snap? police say he beat his 66-year- old grandmother, shirley garrett, over and over with a hammer, inside their home in waverly. she's now fighting for her life. the sounds woke the next door neighbor. >> what did you hear? >> it was just like a loud thump. like something fell. >> reporter: but she says she never heard any fighting in the home before. and from outward appearances, the teen wasn't troubled. >> always dressed nice. quiet. you never know what happened tol make a person do something like that. you know? >> it is a little unusual to have a suspect so young, particularly with a family member, but due to the circumstances of the case, detectives conferred with state's attorneys and they charged them as adults. >> reporter:
and mike hellgren has the investigation for us tonight. mike? >> reporter: mary, it did happen here. and police say he is the head of the -- used the head of the hammer to attack his grandma. he was denied bail. >> reporter: 14-year-old hasani garrett has no record of violence. he gets good grades. so what made him snap? police say he beat his 66-year- old grandmother, shirley garrett, over and over with a hammer, inside their home in waverly. she's now fighting for her life. the...
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mike hellgren is live in waverly, where the attack unfolded. mike? >> it's such a sad story, denise. and police say the teen confessed. he is charged as an adult for trying to kill his grandmother, shirley garrett, inside their home in waverly, using a hammer. charging documents paint a gruesome scene. blood was also observed in the hallway between the bedroom and bedroom where the victim was found. the next door neighbor says the sounds woke her up. >> what did you hear? >> it was just like a loud thump, like something fell. >> reporter: the teen told police he was upset about the way the grandmother was treating him and decided to attack her in her sleep. he told police, his grandmother got up and tried to run away and attempted attempt -- fell face first into a mirror. and then he began to strike her four times with a closed fist. >> reporter: garrett greeted paramedics here at the door. and he told them that his grandmother was just upstairs. >> due to the severe injuries and the circumstances in the case, he's being charged as an adult. >> repor
mike hellgren is live in waverly, where the attack unfolded. mike? >> it's such a sad story, denise. and police say the teen confessed. he is charged as an adult for trying to kill his grandmother, shirley garrett, inside their home in waverly, using a hammer. charging documents paint a gruesome scene. blood was also observed in the hallway between the bedroom and bedroom where the victim was found. the next door neighbor says the sounds woke her up. >> what did you hear? >>...
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at city police headquarters, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> once police finish their internal investigation, a attorney will decide whether or not to discuss charges. >>> doctors released the cause of death for knut, in germany. the autopsy found he drowned after falling into the enclosure's pool and did that after losing balance. he had some sort of infection. according to necropsy results even if knut had not drowned he would not have survived that brain swelling. >>> back here baltimore native and go daddy ceo bob parsons drawing heat from animal rights advocates. all because of this photo showing the internet entrepreneur on an elephant hunt in africa. peta which used to run its web site through godaddy now calling for a boycott of it calling parsons the scummiest ceo of the year. >>> in libya, rebels appear to be losing ground and by some estimates quickly moammar gadhafi pushed the opposition back to the eastern oil town of brega. the news comes as he continues -- nato continues to call the shots overhead with americans scaling back involvement. two members of gadhafi's
at city police headquarters, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> once police finish their internal investigation, a attorney will decide whether or not to discuss charges. >>> doctors released the cause of death for knut, in germany. the autopsy found he drowned after falling into the enclosure's pool and did that after losing balance. he had some sort of infection. according to necropsy results even if knut had not drowned he would not have survived that brain swelling....